so-soThis was my first of Bernard Cornwell. It wasn't the greatest book, so I'm told, so I'll look for some others of his to enjoy. I was expecting more historical fiction rather than fantasy, and it took a while to really get into it because of all the dealings in war & with the gods. It, overall, was good but kind of so-so. I'll donate this to my little free library.
I decided that I should own more of the women‘s studies books that I am reading so I can *gasp* write in them.
But I‘m going to return “who‘s afraid of gender” because I think I can find it used and I‘ll feel better writing in a preloved copy.
Could you ever write in a book?
pickSid has been getting his inner Social Scientist in gear with this first edition of the young readers adaptions of Harari‘s Sapiens. This first book explores how humans (Homo Sapiens) came to dominate the planet, with particular focus on our dominance over other human species and animals in the Stone Age. Core concepts are really clearly and cleverly explained, the book is beautifully illustrated and it‘s a compelling narrative.
pick(Pictured w/ my most recent acquisition from Bulgaria, a desktop kuker 👹)
What an audacious book. A fictional account of the displacement of Neanderthals by Homo Sapiens, told from the Neanderthals' point of view. Creating a narrative voice that captures a simpler, less abstract mode of thought without sounding cartoonish and that also allows the reader to empathize with the characters is no small feat, let alone when you realize that Golding 👇
#5joysFriday Thanks @DebinHawaii for the tag!
1) visiting my father-in-law in Reading, England
2) seeing Stonehenge!
3) visiting the Roman Baths
4) visiting FANTASTIC bookstores and literary sites in Bath, England
5) touring Arsenal‘s football stadium in London
So many more things that brought me joy this week! Tonight we arrived in Dublin, so I‘ll have to add our time in Ireland to next week‘s joys!
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Lok was running as fast as he could.
I can‘t believe I got to see it in real life!!
And I loved the tagged book. Read it years ago. Prompting a huge desire to see it in real life.
